A New Statistical Tool for Delineating Fire Seasons in California: USGS Research Brief

In this study, prototype summaries are constructed for varying time intervals using California wildfire data from 1990 to 2006, as well as summaries of spatial patterns of fires within each wildfire season.


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LiDAR survey helps discern fire severity impacts on Yosemite conifer forests: USGS Research Brief

USGS Research Brief

LiDAR surveys in conjunction with satellite-based remote sensing analysis can help forest managers better understand the changes in forest structure due to fires. Surveys can suggest whether prescribed burns can be used to thin canopy structure in different forest types and restore them to historic patterns.

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